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Carter believed in government as a tool to promote the common good − not as the source of ultimate good, but as a reflection ...

Independent films offer the chance to explore subject matter that might be too taboo or intense for traditional studios to ...

We use the words freedom and liberty frequently but often loosely and inconsistently. In his new book, Called to Freedom: ...

While it could also count as a reboot or simply another chapter to the saga, 2013’s Evil Dead is widely considered among the best horror remakes ever in the way it pays homage to what made the ...

Resident Evil movies are bad, or that’s probably what you’ve heard over the years. But look, some of them have their merits, and aren’t the huge Hollywood disaster you may think it is. The best of ...

Homelessness in America has risen to record levels, according to a new report released by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It’s a worrying sign that the fragile social safety net ...

This is a moral and scientific imperative,” the WHO said in a statement. “Without transparency, sharing, and cooperation among countries, the world cannot adequately prevent and prepare for ...

And then it wonders why the claim to moral authority for the Catholic Church is largely ignored. Neil Ormerod, Kingsgrove In many countries in Africa, particularly Ethiopia, whole families and ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has signed a controversial national budget that critics call “heartbreaking” as it is set to gut social and health protection for the country’s ...